Exhuast smell in sleeper

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  1. Boattlebot

    Boattlebot Road Train Member

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    Have an exhuast smell in the sleeper. I looked under the cab as best I can for any holes or anywhere exhuast could be coming in. No luck. Anyone tin maybe the exhuast smell is coming from my vents when it takes the outside air? Not much wind tonight and two idling trucks next to me plus my apu. Trying to exhuast all options before I gotta do something about it.
     
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  3. Boattlebot

    Boattlebot Road Train Member

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    Put my ac on recerc and the smell seems to be going away. I think my vents were just pickin up everyone's exhuast. Trying to get this thing to idle now. No recerc on apu
     
  4. UsualSuspect

    UsualSuspect Road Train Member

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    The vents pick it up, either from the APU's or the trucks around you. If I were assigned a truck with an APU, I would install a Co2 alarm. Looking around truck stops I see more and more APU's, so if I were assigned a truck I would probably install one anyway. I like to wake up after grabbing some shut eye.
     
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  5. Getsinyourblood

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    I would look first at the exhaust elbow behind the sleeper. These go bad all the time. Look for black sooty residue where it makes a connection to the exhaust. Or feel with your hand if not too hot or spray some liquid on there and look for a bubble. Check your clamps, too.

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  6. Boattlebot

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    Can I get one of those alarms at walmart or truckstops? I want one now.
     
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  7. Boattlebot

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    Everything looked good when I did my visuals
     
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  8. BigTennOTR

    BigTennOTR Medium Load Member

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    Yeah walmart has them or lowes or home depot...id def install one for peace of mind
     
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  9. Boattlebot

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    It has jumped to the top of my shopping list. I'm gunna try to get one tomorrow. Need to go to a lowes or home depot anyways
     
  10. BigTennOTR

    BigTennOTR Medium Load Member

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    Id crack the windows just to be safe
     
  11. SGIT

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    Maybe you can trade the illegal knife you bought yesterday for one?
     
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